Monday, January 5, 2015

New Years and no one kissing in the freezing rain...

Finally got cold. I was praying for it to feel more like
Christmas time down here.......bad idea. It was freezing rain most all of this
week which was way fun for us, but no one was outside to talk to :(… no one was
even kissing in the rain! Come on!

But I probably had the most crazy New Year’s party I’ve ever had
hands down, with me and Sevey in the apartment...things go a little out of
hand.......but worth it haha, pictures included you better be ready…It’s all
fun and games till someone shoots silly string on your face…Oh ya and the giant
red bruise on my nose isn't from Sevey don't worry. I just got punched in the face.

Okay so way cool week this week though. So we have been teaching
this couple who has been less active for 15 years or so. She recently was in
the hospital for a long time and almost didn't make it. She was bit by a brown
recluse and almost lost her leg. And he had lost his testimony when they lost their
loved one. He couldn't understand why a loving God would do that… we need to
realize in our life nothing belongs to us. Our Heavenly Father’s plan for each of
us is perfect for us. In our life though you might think it is unfair that God
would do that to you... I promise God is taking care of everything. Faith is
the biggest part of it all. But that is a summary of what we told them.

They said they would come back to church. But on Sunday morning
we got a call from him that they woke up late and were not going to be able to
make it. I was kinda sad from it, but I knew we had helped. Then we walk outside
after sacrament and see him sitting there…and he came up and said “I just felt
like I had to come. I know I need to be here. I haven't set foot in a church in
ten years, but I know this is where I need to be. Thank you for everything”…It
was incredible. It changed my life. I believe that a missionary is not only
sent to an area to baptize but to strengthen the ward family they are in. I
also believe and this is a bold statement that without the missionary force in
world doing what they do, the church would not be the Church of Jesus Christ and I am so blessed to be a part of this great work.

So ya that was a good week. I have a lot of pictures to send but
here is the one to sum up my Christmas/New Year’s break. (The one of them on the floor)